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And our January Book of the Month is...I CAPTURE THE CASTLE by Dodie Smith (discussion Tuesday 27 January)

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TillyBookClub · 17/12/2008 07:06

We'll be chatting about our Book of the Month, Dodie Smith's much-loved classic I CAPTURE THE CASTLE, on Tuesday 27 January from 8-10pm.

Don't forget you can order your copy here

Keen to know how the votes turned out? Have a snoop at the results here

And, for anyone who missed them first time round, here were January's book choices

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 20:13

Sorry Tilly was getting worried you'd got locked in the wine cellar ? Just to say I absolutely loved this. It's a long time since I've devoured a book with such an appetite, I really enjoyed the style and wanted to know what happened in the end - rather a simple observation I know, but it reminded me what I liked about a book. Thought it was fantastically atmospheric - and now want to see the movie to see what they made of the castle.

On Simon /cassandra I of course believe that he will come back and marry her and they'll love happily ever after (because they do seem to be a better match, but perhaps that's because you see the relationship through her eyes) but I always want a happy ending so if there's a remote chance I take it

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 20:18

Oh dear just read comments about film and think might give it a miss.

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 20:19

Actually I'd probably be happier if she could fall in love with Stephen and go to Hollywood and become a script writer for the movies... well that'd be my sequel anyway

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 20:59

I loved the description of how Rose had learnt to act around men from novels -all that herione nonsense - thought that was really well observed/funny as well as poignant/sad

What did we think of the dad and the whole locking him up thing?

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 21:00

great minds whistlejacket - wouldn't have wanted him for my dad (or subject for English O level) that's for sure.

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 21:12

Did she write much else? I know she did 101 Dalmations (which I didn't know before this) just wondering about the autobiographical comment re the dad

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CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 21:52

Thanks Tilly and all - really enjoyed this one and enjoyed all your insights.

Off to bed with the new book and see you in Feb!

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